Syfy gets a new Brainiac on Krypton, Agents of SHIELD recruits new members, additional Titans are on their way and more in the latest edition of Superhero After Dark!
November has arrived as we’re closer to ending 2017 which has been filled with tons of superhero action. But it was another good week for superhero news for both DC and Marvel fans.
To make it easier for you, we have another edition of Superhero After Dark this week with a collection of news that you may have missed. Disclaimer: some of these may feature some spoilers, you have been warned!
Chantal Thuy Joins Black Lightning As DC’s Grace Choi
More DC Comics characters are coming to The CW’s upcoming midseason show Black Lightning. Variety broke the news earlier this week that Chantal Thuy (Madam Secretary, Pretty Little Liars) is set to recur as Grace Choi, who is a member of the Outsiders in the DC mythology.
Grace will be a recurring character who will be the love interest of Nafessa Williams’ Anissa Pierce. Described as a comic book fan, Choi works as a bartender who befriends Anissa as Jefferson Pierce’s (Cress Williams) oldest daughter comes to terms with her abilities. According to Warner Bros. TV and The CW, Grace will be the first person Anissa confides in when she discovers she is a metahuman.
New Warriors To Get A New Home
There has been a slight shakeup with one of Marvel TV’s upcoming projects.The Hollywood Reporter announced that Marvel’s first comedy series New Warriors will no longer be coming to Freeform as previously revealed.
According to the trade, the comedy show, from executive producer Kevin Biegel (Scrubs, Cougar Town), wasn’t able to fit in on the Freeform schedule for the new TV season. With Marvel still aiming for a 2018 premiere, the show is currently being shopped around, but there is a problem.
Because of Disney’s upcoming streaming service, the Marvel-Disney project doesn’t have a lot of options in terms of networks as New Warriors isn’t allowed to be sold to outside companies. But THR states that New Warriors can potentially be taken out to a number of streaming services. Production is rumored to kick off again in January 2018, but only if a new home is found by then.
New Titans Character Breakdowns
More characters are being cast for the upcoming DC Comics streaming series Titans, featuring the live-action debut of the Teen Titans. That Hashtag Show broke the news that four characters are in the process of being cast under codenames.
“[DANIEL CROSS] Male, 17-19, Caucasian. Athletic, street smart, cocky, yet charming. His life is changed forever when he crosses a crime fighter and is given a new outlet for his rebellious ways. RECURRING GUEST STAR.
[JENNIFER ANDREWS] Female, 20s/30s, Caucasian. Small town, Midwestern girl gone to Hollywood, Jennifer is a star on the rise. She comes across a doe-eyed, All-American and naive in her approach to her art, and life. Jennifer emulates the classic girl-next-door actors from the 1940’s and 50’s. A bit Stepford-y in her thinking and appearance, Jennifer feels like a woman out of time. RECURRING GUEST STAR.
[CAROLINE] Female, 40s, Caucasian. Forever sleepless with worry, she’s the mother to a young, troubled teen. Seeking a recognizable cameo face or name. GUEST STAR.
[THE MESSENGER] Male, 50s-60s, Open ethnicity. Outwardly a warm and kind presence, he doesn’t seem the type to be powerful or malicious. But he has the ability to turn on a dime and be the most terrifying man you have ever met. Seeking offer only names/recognizable faces…RECURRING GUEST STAR.”
THS speculates that “Daniel Cross” and “Jennifer Andrews” are none other than Danny Chase a.k.a. Phantasm and Rita Farr a.k.a. Elasti-Girl respectively. In the case of “Daniel”, there is another potential character that he might be and that is Roy Harper a.k.a. Speedy/Arsenal, who was played Colton Haynes on The CW’s DC shows.
With “Caroline”, it’s believed that she is Rachel Roth a.k.a. Raven’s (Teagan Croft) biological mother Arella. Then in the case of “The Messenger”, THS believes that it might be the Teen Titans villain Brother Blood. With production set to start on November 14, we’ll hopefully by then have more casting news as they start shooting the highly anticipated superhero series.
Meet New Agents Of SHIELD Season 5 Characters
Get ready to meet a lot of new faces in the fifth season of Marvel’s hit series Agents of SHIELD on ABC. The show, which is set to premiere with a two-hour premiere on Friday, December 1, will feature some new cast members as Marvel announced it earlier this week.
Jeff Ward, Eve Harlow, Coy Stewart, and Pruitt Taylor Vince will be recurring guest stars as the characters of Deke, Tess, Flint, and Grill in Season 5. For comic book fans, Flint is a character from the comics as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is getting another Inhuman. Marvel TV and ABC describe the new characters as follows:
“DEKE (Jeff Ward) | Deke is the ultimate survivor and roguish scavenger, the guy who can get people what they need, but at a price of his asking. With his sharp mind and quick wit, he is both a real asset in a tight spot and a hard man to trust.
TESS (Eve Harlow) | Tess is resourceful, striving to be self-sufficient in very desperate circumstances, but she has hung on to her hopes for a better future for herself and those closest to her. She is living proof that even in the toughest of times, good people will still fight for each other.
FLINT (Coy Stewart) | Flint is a young man who’s been forced to grow up fast in a tough environment, but hasn’t lost his desire to make something of himself. When he crosses paths with our S.H.I.E.L.D. team, he just may get the chance to prove that he’s capable of big things.
GRILL (Pruitt Taylor Vince) | Grill is a gruff taskmaster, lording over those under his command with an unforgiving temperament. He has no illusions about the world he lives in and this makes him a man not easily fooled, or crossed.”
Brainiac & Superman’s Great-Grandmother Cast On Krypton
We’ll be diving into the world of Superman’s home planet in the upcoming Syfy DC drama Krypton next year. Various DC Comics characters will be showing up throughout the season, including one of the Man of Steel’s greatest foes!
Deadline broke the news this week that Blake Ritson (Da Vinci’s Demons) is set to star in the series regular role Brainiac. The iconic DC villain is described by Warner Horizon Television and Syfy as a parasitic and hyper-advanced alien android who possesses immense intelligence as he is one of Kal-El’s oldest and most dangerous enemies.
But that’s not all as Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan) will recur as Seg-El’s (Cameron Cuffe) mother Charys who is the matriarch of the House El. According to the show, Charys helps her son “navigate the treacherous pitfalls of Kandor City, their Kryptonian home embattled with oppression and revolt.”
While no premiere date has been set, Krypton will debut sometime in 2018 during midseason on the Syfy channel. With the series currently in production, fingers crossed a longer trailer will be released before the year is over!
Supergirl Reveals First Look At Reign
Odette Annable joined this season of Supergirl as Samantha Arias, but there is more to her that meets the eye. Samantha is destined to become Reign, a Worldkiller who is one of the Girl of Steel’s foes in the DC lore. Now she is the new big bad of the beloved CW drama.
The network revealed this week the first look at Annable as the iconic DC Worldkiller which you can see below. While not completely adapted from the comic version, Reign can be seen sporting similar shoulder-pads as her comic version.
That will be it for this week’s edition of Superhero After Dark!
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